Towards an Optimizing Model for Older People at Risk of Falls

Abstract

Falls represent a problem associated with elder people. Statistics show that the percentage of people who are aged 65 years and older, get a serious injury when they fall is increasing in a very rapid way. When an elderly person falls, the cost will be high since the fall might cause in bone fractures and sometimes even death. This paper aims to detect the possible fall event by monitoring two parameters that will be put into a mathematical formula, in order to predict whether a fall is going to occur or not so we can avoid getting a long term serious injury.